Downing Drive is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE5 6LH is located in the Evington electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 6LH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE5 6JD, LE5 6LE, LE5 6JB, LE5 6NN, LE5 6JE, LE5 6LL, LE5 6LQ, LE5 6LJ, LE5 6JA.

Downing Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Downing Drive are based on 102 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Leicester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 6LH

Average Price
£389,868
Semi-Detached
£383,637
Terraced
£346,247
Detached
£405,891
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downing Drive

Average Price
£416,721
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downing DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
74 Downing Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002021-01-29 £305,031
90 Downing Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002017-08-14 £415,497
110 Downing Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£236,0002017-08-11 £356,374
100 Downing Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£207,0002015-10-29 £346,247
112 Downing Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£184,0002013-07-18 £366,504

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Krishna Avanti Primary School
Spencefield Lane, Evington LE5 6HN 		692 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Whitehall Primary School
Whitehall Road, LE5 6GJ 		904 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Main Street, Thurnby LE7 9PN 		1,243 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thurnby Mead Primary Academy
Dudley Avenue, LE5 2EG 		1,338 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy
Roborough Green, Thurnby Lodge LE5 2NA 		1,370 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4The City of Leicester College
Downing Drive, Evington LE5 6LN 		172 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Spencefield Lane, LE5 6HN 		693 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Judgemeadow Community College
Marydene Drive, Evington LE5 6HP 		774 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crown Hills Community College
Gwendolen Road, LE5 5FT 		2,204 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor High School
Copse Close, Oadby LE2 4FU 		2,845 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedGateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive, LE5 1GA 		3,185 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		4,722 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		5,005 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		5,405 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Oaklands School
Whitehall Road, Evington LE5 6GJ 		821 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester City Primary PRU
Gervas Road, LE5 2EJ 		1,339 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ash Field Academy
Broad Avenue, LE5 4PY 		1,959 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Aqsa Schools Trust
The Wayne Way, Leicester LE5 4PP 		2,520 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLand of Learning Primary School
5-11 Evington Drive, Leicester LE5 5PF 		3,026 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cafe Blends43 Downing Drive, Leicester156 yd
Judge Meadow Community College Football Centre CafeJudgemeadow Community College, Marydene Drive823 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Dove48 Downing Drive, Leicester1 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hunters Fish Bar55 Welland Vale Road, Leicester354 yd
Happy Kitchen57 Welland Vale Road, Leicester354 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco49 Downing Drive, Leicester156 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The City Of Leicester College
DOWNING DRIVE 		grass pitches271 yd
Evington Leisure Centre
DOWNING DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool345 yd
Judgemeadow Community College
Marydene Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite729 yd
Saint Paul'S Catholic School
SPENCEFIELD LANE 		grass pitches820 yd
Manor Field
BRADGATE CLOSE 		grass pitches915 yd
Davenport Road Playing Fields
BEECHWOOD CLOSE 		grass pitches966 yd
Whitehall Primary School
WHITEHALL ROAD 		grass pitches1,023 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed74.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed105.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Downing Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 160 crimes were reported near Downing Drive . 50% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE5 6LH.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 6LH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 160
Violence And Sexual Offences 56
Public Order 22
Other Theft 16
Vehicle Crime 14
Shoplifting 11
Burglary 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Drugs 5
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE5 6LH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodnewton Drive316 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodnewton Drive316 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hardwick Road221 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Chorley Wood Road143 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Welland Vale Road446 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket274 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kilverstone Avenue276 yd
2023-11Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fulbeck Avenue523 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Millersdale Avenue457 yd
2023-11DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Millersdale Avenue457 yd
More Crime Statistics for Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 6LH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee95
Retired71
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed26
Student (economically inactive)19
Looking after home or family16
Other11
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities28
Manufacturing27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Education15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Transport and storage9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Financial and insurance activities8
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 6
Construction3
Information and communication3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female184
Male179

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex177
Separated5
Divorced16
Widowed23

Health

Very good health169
Good health143
Fair health38
Bad health9
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 105
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese4
Indian248
Pakistani16
Other Asian12
Black African9
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed Other1
White51
Arab6
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom210
European Union16
Rest of Europe4
Africa41
Middle East and Asia95

Length of Residence

Born in the UK210
10+ Years125
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom317
Italy4
Portugal4
Spain3
Lithuania2
Poland4
Other EU countries4
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia12
South-East Asia1
No passport held9

Religion

No religion14
Christian68
Hindu130
Muslim71
Sikh59
Other religion1
Not answered20
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